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| - walked in out of desperation (hunger + heat) on a friday afternoon, in search of a decent steakhouse. service was great; waitress was polite and attentive (though i find it rather too "french" to be asked if we had bought our wine. it's 1pm on a friday!!! xD). menu seemed "limited" at first glance as they only offer few things: steak, shrimps, duck, salmon, salad. but then, smaller menu probably means better quality, since it's generally preferable to do one thing and do it best, rather than trying to please everybody and ending up failing them all.
my bf & i shared a calamari appetizer ($9), and we both had steak & frites from the lunch menu, which included a house salad and coffee at $16 each. calamari is crunchy and hot; salad consists of butter lettuce and red onions in a tasty, creamy dressing. steaks were cooked right, although i felt like my bf's was more tender than mine (knew i should have gone for rare instead of medium rare), while he found the opposite true (grass may really be greener on the other side of the fence). the fries are freshly made; crispy, hot, well-seasoned. the "ketchup" came in a small container instead of straight out from the bottle (can you imagine?!); tasted almost like homemade, but i couldn't be sure.
desserts are $6 each; was tempted to try the profiteroles, but was too full. didn't even get to drink the coffee that came with the meal! shoulda, coulda, woulda...
this place, while nothing super fantastic, is still a good choice to have a great meal at affordable prices.
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